Kingsway ninth graders Marissa Willox and Cheridan Arthur dedicated benches tot he memories of two local boys who were struck and killed by cars as part of their Silver Award project with the Girl Scouts.

The project — part of the girls’ Silver Awards work for the Girl Scouts — honored the two who were struck and killed by cars.

“We saw a memorial on the side of the road, but it looked like it was deteriorating and didn’t look nice anymore,” said Willox, who painted Miller and Young’s names on the benches. “I wanted to do something more permanent.”

Marissa knew Elijah when they were very young, and the news of his passing was not easy to take. So when it came time for her to decide on a Silver Award project — which generally includes something that benefits the community and highlights an issue the Girl Scout cares about — it wasn’t hard to chose Elijah’s memory as her beneficiary.

“They were both hit by cars crossing the street,” Marissa said. “These are benches so people can sit on them and it says it’s in memory of them. You can be aware of street safety so no one else will get hurt.”

The Silver Award is the highest award a Cadette in the Girl Scouts can receive. Prior to finishing, the girls were required to complete a “Cadette Journey,” raise the money for their project, and help construct the project themselves.

The bench dedicated to Elijah was installed in front of the Walter Hill School, on Kings Highway in Swedesboro and the one dedicated to Devon is in front of Living Hope Church in Logan Township.